The determinants of corruption in transition economies

Ichiro Iwasaki and Taku Suzuki

Economics Letters, 2012, vol. 114, issue 1, 54-60

Abstract: This paper examines the determinants of corruption in transition economies. We found that the progress of structural reform, comprising marketization, rule of law, and democratization had a crucial impact on the extent of corruption control in former socialist countries.

Keywords: Transition economies; Corruption; Marketization; Rule of law; Democratization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K42 O17 O57 P26 P52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.08.016

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